Perhaps first and foremost it is advisable to consolidate your travel through one travel management company. It can be difficult to keep track of multiple suppliers with multiple options in front of you .

TAP has launched a new service from London City Airport to Lisbon, in addition to its services already available from Heathrow and Gatwick. Available now for sale, the new route will operate from 29 October 2017, with two daily flights from Monday to Friday and one daily flight on weekends.

The Aircraft Interiors Expo may have come to a close this year, but the event, like every year, shows the very best of the best of aircraft seating and cabin enhancements. 2016 may have brought a variety of new seats to the market and obviously the acclaimed Airbus Airspace cabin, but there was one stand out product which isn’t exactly new.

In an exclusive interview with designer Ilse Crawford from StudioIlse, we announce that the new London Heathrow Lounge will be the first redesigned lounge to feature both First Class and Business Class areas for passengers. The designer is the same creative force behind the new wave of Cathay Pacific lounges, including the Pier First Class Lounge and new lounges in Manila, Tokyo and Bangkok.

Previously the airline had two types of fares, ‘Hand Baggage Only’ or ‘with Checked Bag’. Each of those could be bought with three levels of flexibility - standard, semi-flex and Fully Flex - depending on whether the customer needed the ability to change their flights. This created six fare type options.

It has been a busy year for Business Class, with a staggering array of new products being launched as carriers fight for their most lucrative passenger base. The list contains some surprises, with familiar names falling off and lesser-known carriers appearing. Generally speaking, the products scored lower this year, possibly because consumers’ expectations are rising. The products were judged by looking, as always, at hard and soft product first— but the very highest standards of service, food and entertainment also had to be met.

Virgin Atlantic has returned to profit for the first time since 2011 as it benefits from its joint venture with Delta Air Lines. The airline made £14.4 million in 2014, representing an improvement of £65.4 million on the previous year. Richard Branson, founder and president, set a target in February 2013 to return to profit within two years.

Virgin Atlantic will add a second daily B787-9 service onto its London Heathrow to San Francisco route on October 24. The airline will operate a five-times weekly second service between the two cities this summer, starting on March 29.

Starwood Hotels and Resorts are now allowing guests to earn loyalty points every time they hire a taxi through the private, app-based transport network, Uber. To do so, guests need to have both an Uber account and an account for Starwood’s loyalty programme, Starwood's Preferred Guest (SPG).

The first SAS aircraft “Erik Viking” with their new long haul cabin took off today. Lucky passengers on flight SK909 from Copenhagen bound for Newark are currently experiencing a new design, new seats, new infotainment system and onboard WiFi. We announced the development back in May last year, with artists impressions, however due to their recent launch event, we can now introduce you to the real thing.

Danish airline Sun-Air, a franchise partner of British Airways, is to open a new route between Cambridge and Gothenburg on March 2. The route was introduced to allow employees at biopharmaceutical firm Astra Zeneca to fly between the two hubs in the UK and Sweden.

By mid-2015, United Airlines plans to install in-flight Wi-Fi on the majority of its regional jets. United began the outfitting process earlier this year, starting with its regional aircraft of over 200 E175s, E170s and CRJ700s. Gogo's ATG-4 advanced air-to-ground Wi-Fi product will be used on-board to allow even more passengers to stay connected during their flight. Wi-Fi is available on select aircraft only at cruising altitude and will automatically disconnect when the cabin is preparing for landing or take-off.

From 01 May 2015, Eurostar will start a year-round direct service to Lyon, Avignon and Marseille up to five times a week. Tickets are currently on sale for the service, which allows passengers to travel from the centre of London or Ashford to Lyon in under five hours from £89 return, Avignon in under six hours from £99 return and Marseille Saint-Charles in just over six from £99 return.

Virgin Atlantic successfully manage to capture the Upper Class experience in their new TV advert pitched toward business travellers. Titled “The Idea” it showcases their new B787-9 product. The airline is positioning itself to showcase their luxurious front-end product to the UK public. Replacing the airline’s Flying In The Face of Ordinary (#Fitfoo) advertising campaign, this advert is much more of a direct sell, driving the product, rather than the ethos of the airline. Showcased in just a fraction of the commercial, is the Upper Class Wing, with chauffeur check-in, Heathrow Clubhouse, including hair salon, bar and pool table, 787 Upper Class bar and recently renovated Upper Class Suite.

At the beginning of December 2014, the regional carrier Flybe and the Hong-Kong based airline, Cathay Pacific, secured a codeshare agreement opening up Cathay’s network to a broader range of UK-based business travellers. Together the two airlines will be able to connect passengers travelling from Hong Kong to seven destinations in the United Kingdom via Manchester.

Earlier this month, Delta opened a new arrivals lounge at Heathrow (LHR) Terminal 3. The complimentary lounge is open exclusively for Business Elite passengers as well as Sky Miles Diamond and Platinum Medallion members.

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American Airlines and US Airways are aligning baggage check-in policies as a result of our merger integration. Effective October 1, 2014, customers will no longer be able to ‘through-check’ bags to their final destination when presenting separate tickets for travel on more than one carrier, that is not a oneworld® partner at the time of check-in.